Known Recalls

Model year record

2016 Porsche 718 Cayman

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 12 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V533000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Component
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
7,517
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-17
Owners notified
2020-02-12

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

Safety risk

Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags3—
Seat belts2—
Electrical system1—
Engine17,800 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights1—
Fuel/propulsion system1—
Steering1—
Unknown or other1—
Visibility/wiper1—

The 2017 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.